American films of 1980

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The Empire Strikes Back
The Empire Strikes Back

A list of American films released in 1980.
Ordinary People won the Academy Award for Best Picture. The highest grossing film of 1980 was Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, more than doubling second place.










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[edit] Highest grossing

1980
Rank		 Title Studio Gross
1. Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back 20th Century Fox $209,398,025
2. Nine to Five 20th Century Fox $103,290,500
3. Stir Crazy Columbia Pictures $101,300,000
4. Airplane! Paramount Pictures $83,453,539
5. Any Which Way You Can Warner Bros. $70,687,344
6. Private Benjamin Warner Bros. $69,847,348
7. Coal Miner's Daughter Universal Studios $67,182,787
8. Smokey and the Bandit II Universal Studios $66,132,626
9. The Blue Lagoon Columbia Pictures $58,853,106
10. The Blues Brothers Universal Studios $57,229,890


[edit] A

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Airplane! Jim Abrahams, Jerry Zucker, David Zucker Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Peter Graves, Robert Hays, Leslie Nielsen Comedy
Alien Dead Fred Olen Ray Buster Crabbe Horror, Science Fiction
Alligator Lewis Teague Robert Forster, Robin Riker Horror
Altered States Ken Russell Drew Barrymore, William Hurt Science fiction
American Gigolo Paul Schrader Richard Gere Drama
Animalympics Steven Lisberger Billy Crystal Animated
Antropophagus Joe D'Amato Tisa Farrow, Serena Grandi Horror
Any Which Way You Can Buddy Van Horn Clint Eastwood Action
Atlantic City Louis Malle Burt Lancaster, Susan Sarandon Comedy, Drama

[edit] B-C

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Bad Timing Nicolas Roeg Art Garfunkel, Harvey Keitel Drama
Battle Beyond the Stars Jimmy T. Murakami Robert Vaughn Science Fiction
The Big Brawl Robert Clouse Jackie Chan Action, Comedy
The Big Red One Samuel Fuller Lee Marvin War
Blank Generation Ulli Lommel Carole Bouquet, Richard Hell Drama
The Blue Lagoon Randal Kleiser Christopher Atkins, Brooke Shields Adventure, Romance
The Blues Brothers John Landis Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi Comedy
Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!) Bill Melendez, Phil Roman Arrin Skelley Comedy, Family Animated Film
The Boogeyman Ulli Lommel Ron James, Suzanna Love Horror
La Boum Claude Pinoteau Sophie Marceau Comedy, Romance
Breaking Glass Brian Gibson Phil Daniels Drama
Bronco Billy Clint Eastwood Clint Eastwood Adventure, Comedy
Brubaker Stuart Rosenberg Jane Alexander, Morgan Freeman, Robert Redford Drama
Caddyshack Harold Ramis Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, Bill Murray Comedy
Cannibal Holocaust Ruggero Deodato Robert Kerman Horror
Cardiac Arrest Murray Mintz Garry Goodrow Thriller
The Changeling Peter Medak George C. Scott Horror
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie Tommy Chong Tommy Chong, Cheech Marin Comedy
The Children Max Kalmanowicz Gil Rogers Horror, Science Fiction
Christmas Evil Lewis Jackson Brandon Maggart Horror
Circle of Two Jules Dassin Richard Burton, Tatum O'Neal Drama
City of the Living Dead Lucio Fulci Christopher George Horror
City of Women Federico Fellini Marcello Mastroianni Comedy, Drama
Coal Miner's Daughter Michael Apted Sissy Spacek, Tommy Lee Jones Drama
Coast to Coast Joseph Sargent Robert Blake, Dyan Cannon Comedy, Drama
The Competition Joel Oliansky Richard Dreyfuss, Amy Irving Drama, Romance
Contamination Luigi Cozzi Ian McCulloch Horror, Science Fiction
Contraband Lucio Fulci Ivana Monti, Fabio Testi Thriller
Cordélia Jean Beaudin Louise Portal Drama
Cruising William Friedkin Al Pacino, Paul Sorvino Thriller

[edit] D-G

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Dressed to Kill Brian De Palma Michael Caine, Angie Dickinson Thriller
The Dead Pit Brett Leonard Jeremy Slate Horror
Death Watch Bertrand Tavernier Harvey Keitel, Romy Schneider Drama
Defiance John Flynn Art Carney, Jan-Michael Vincent Action, Drama
Divine Madness! Michael Ritchie Bette Midler Comedy
Don't Go in the Woods James Bryan Mary Gail Artz Horror
Double Negative George Bloomfield John Candy, Anthony Perkins Thriller
The Earthling Peter Collinson William Holden, Rick Schroder Adventure, Drama
The Elephant Man David Lynch Anne Bancroft, Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt Drama
Everything Happens to Me Michele Lupo Bud Spencer Comedy
The Exterminator James Glickenhaus Robert Ginty Thriller
Fade to Black Vernon Zimmerman Dennis Christopher Comedy, Drama
Fame Alan Parker Eddie Barth, Irene Cara Drama, Musical
Fatso Anne Bancroft Anne Bancroft, Dom DeLuise Comedy, Drama
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu Piers Haggard Hellen Mirren, Peter Sellers Comedy
The Final Countdown Don Taylor Kirk Douglas, Katharine Ross, Martin Sheen Science fiction
The First Deadly Sin Brian G. Hutton Faye Dunaway, Frank Sinatra Thriller
Fist of Fear, Touch of Death Matthew Mallinson Bruce Lee Action
Flash Gordon Mike Hodges Timothy Dalton, Sam J. Jones, Max Von Sydow Action
The Fog John Carpenter Adrienne Barbeau, Jamie Lee Curtis Horror
Forbidden Zone Richard Elfman Danny Elfman Comedy, Mystery
The Formula John G. Avildsen Marlon Brando, George C. Scott Thriller
Foxes Adrian Lyne Scott Baio, Jodie Foster, Randy Quaid Drama
Friday the 13th Sean S. Cunningham Kevin Bacon, Betsy Palmer Horror
Galaxina William Sachs Stephen Macht Comedy, Science Fiction
Garlic Is As Good As Ten Mothers Les Blank Documentary
Gates of Heaven Errol Morris Documentary
Gloria John Cassavetes Julie Carmen, Gena Rowlands Crime, Drama
The Gods Must Be Crazy Jamie Uys Marius Weyers Action, Comedy
Good Riddance Francis Mankiewicz Charlotte Laurier Drama
The Gong Show Movie Chuck Barris Chuck Barris Comedy
Gorp Joseph Ruben Fran Drescher, Dennis Quaid Comedy

[edit] H-L

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Half a Loaf of Kung Fu Chi-Hwa Chen Jackie Chan Action, Comedy
Hangar 18 James L. Conway Gary Collins, Darren McGavin, Robert Vaughn Science Fiction, Thriller
Hawk the Slayer Terry Marcel Jack Palance, John Terry Adventure, Fantasy
Harlequin Simon Wincer Carmen Duncan, David Hemmings, Robert Powell Drama, Thriller
He Know's You're Alone Armand Mastroianni Don Scardino Horror, Thriller
Health Robert Altman Lauren Bacall, Carol Burnett, James Garner, Glenda Jackson Comedy
Heaven's Gate Michael Cimino Jeff Bridges, John Hurt, Kris Kristofferson, Christopher Walken, Sam Waterson Western
Herbie Goes Bananas Vincent McEveety Cloris Leachman Adventure, Comedy
Hero At Large Martin Davidson Anne Archer, John Ritter Comedy
The Hollywood Knights Floyd Mutrux Tony Danza, Fran Drescher, Michelle Pfeiffer Comedy
Hopscotch Ronald Neame Ned Beatty, Glenda Jackson, Walter Matthau, Sam Waterson Comedy, Mystery
Humanoids from the Deep Barbara Peters Doug McClure Horror, Science Fiction
The Hunter Buzz Kulik Steve McQueen Action, Thriller
The Idolmaker Taylor Hackford Tovah Feldshuh, Peter Gallagher Drama
Image of the Beast Donald W. Thompson William Wellman Jr. Thriler
In God We Tru$t Marty Feldman Peter Boyle, Andy Kaufman, Richard Pryor Comedy
Inferno Dario Argento Leigh McCloskey Horror
Inside Moves Richard Donner David Morse, John Savage Drama
The Island Michael Ritchie Michael Caine Adventure, Thriller
Jane Austen in Manhattan James Ivory Anne Baxter, Robert Powell Drama, Romance
The Jazz Singer Richard Fleischer Neil Diamond, Laurence Oliver Drama, Musical
Kagemusha Akiro Kurosawa Tatsuya Nakadai Drama, War
Kali Ghata Ved Rahi Rekha Romance, Thriller
Karz Subhash Ghai Rishi Kapoor Action, Thriller
Khubsoorat Hrishikesh Mukherjee Ashkok Kumar, Rekha Comedy, Drama
The Kidnapping of the President George Mendeluk Ava Gardner, William Shatner Action, Thriller
Kill or Be Killed Ivan Hall Charlotte Michelle, James Ryan Action, Drama
La Cicala Alberto Lattuada Anthony Franciosa Drama
La Terrazza Ettore Scola Vittorio Gassman Drama
The Last Flight of Noah's Ark Charles Jarrott Elliott Gould, Rick Schroder Adventure, Family
The Last Married Couple in America Gilbert Cates George Segal, Natalie Wood Comedy
The Lathe of Heaven David Loxton, Fred Barzyk Kevin Conway, Bruce Davison Science fiction, Thriller
The Legend of Alfred Packer James W. Roberson Patrick Day Adventure, Western
The Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter Connie Field Documentary
Lightning Over Water Nicholas Ray, Wim Wenders Documentary
Little Darlings Ronald F. Maxwell Matt Dillon, Tatum O'Neal Comedy
The Long Good Friday John Mackenzie Pierce Brosnan, Bob Hoskins, Kevin McNally, Helen Mirren Crime, Thriller
The Long Riders Walter Hill David Carradine, Keith Carradine, Robert Carradine Western
Loose Shoes Ira Miller Royce D. Applegate Comedy
Lootmaar Dev Anand Dev Anand Action, Thriller
Loulou Maurice Pialat Gérard Depardieu, Isabelle Huppert Drama

[edit] M-P

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Mad Max George Miller Mel Gibson Action, Adventure
Maniac! William Lustig Caroline Munro, Joe Spinell Horror
Melvin and Howard Jonathan Demme Jason Robards, Mary Steenburgen Comedy, Drama
McVicar Tom Clegg Roger Daltrey Crime, Drama
Midnight Madness Michael Nankin, David Wechter Michael J. Fox, David Naughton Comedy
The Mirror Crack'd Guy Hamilton Angela Lansbury Crime, Thriller
The Monster Club Roy Ward Baker Vincent Prince Comedy, Horror
Motel Hell Kevin Connor Rory Calhoun Horror
My Bodyguard Tony Bill Adam Baldwin, Matt Dillon Comedy, Drama
Night of the Demon James C. Wasson Joy Allen, Bob Collins Horror
Nijinsky Herbert Ross Alan Bates, George de la Peña, Leslie Browne Biography
Nine to Five Colin Higgins Dabney Coleman, Jane Fonda, Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin Comedy
The Ninth Configuration William Peter Blatty Stacy Keach Drama
North Sea Hijak Andrew V. McLaglen Roger Moore, Anthony Perkins Adventure, Thriller
The Nude Bomb Clive Donner Don Adams, Rhonda Fleming Comedy, Mystery
The Octagon Eric Karson Chuck Norris Action
Oh Heavenly Dog Joe Camp Chevy Chase, Jane Seymour, Omar Sharif Comedy
One Trick Pony Robert M. Young Paul Simon, Rip Torn Drama
Ordinary People Robert Redford Mary Tyler Moore, Donald Sutherland Drama
Out of the Blue Dennis Hopper Dennis Hopper Drama
Permanent Vacation Jim Jarmusch Richard Boes, Ruth Bolton Drama
Playing for Time Daniel Mann Jane Alexander Drama Made for TV
Popeye Robert Altman Robin Williams, Shelley Duvall Comedy, Musical
Porklips Now Ernie Fosselius Billy Gray Comedy
Pray TV Rick Friedberg Rosemary Alexander, Dabney Coleman Comedy
Private Benjamin Howard Zieff Goldie Hawn Comedy, Drama
Prom Night Paul Lynch Jamie Lee Curtis, Leslie Nielsen Drama, Horror
The Psychotronic Man Jack M. Sell Peter Spelson Horror, Science Fiction
The Pumaman Alberto De Martino Walter George Alton Action, Adventure

[edit] R-S

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Raging Bull Martin Scorsese Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci Biography, Drama
Raise the Titanic Jerry Jameson Jason Robards Action, Drama
Ram Balrom Vijay Anand Rekha Action, Comedy
Resurrection Daniel Petrie Ellen Burstyn, Richard Farnsworth, Sam Shepard Drama
Return of the Secaucus Seven John Sayles Bruce MacDonald, Maggie Renzi Drama
Roadie Alan Rudolph Art Carney, Meat Loaf Comedy, Musical
Rockshow Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney Doumentary, Musical
Rough Cut Don Siegal Lesley-Anne Down, Burt Reynolds Comedy, Crime
Rude Boy Jack Hazan, David Mingay Ray Gange Drama, Musical
Running Scared Paul Glickler Judge Reinhold Action, Drama
Saturn 3 Stanley Donan Kirk Douglas, Farrah Fawcett, Harvey Keitel Adventure, Science Fiction
The Sea Wolves Andrew V. McLaglen Roger Moore, Gregory Peck Action, War
Seems Like Old Times Jay Sandrich Chevy Chase, Goldie Hawn Comedy
Serial Bill Persky Martin Mull, Tuesday Weld Comedy
Shaan Ramesh Sippy Amitabh Bachchan, Sashi Kapoor Action, Adventure, Thriller
The Shining Stanley Kubrick Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall Horror
Shogun Assassin Robert Houston Tomisaburo Wakayama Adventure, Thriller
A Small Circle of Friends Rob Cohen Karen Allen Drama
Smokey and the Bandit II Hal Needham Dom DeLuise, Sally Field, Burt Reynolds Action, Comedy
Somewhere in Time Jeannot Szwarc Christopher Reeve, Jane Seymour Fantasy, Romance
Sparsh Sai Paranjape Shabana Azmi Drama
Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back Irvin Kershner Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Stardust Memories Woody Allen Woody Allen, Charlotte Rampling Comedy, Drama
Stir Crazy Sidney Poitier Richard Pryor, Gene Wilder Comedy
The Stuntman Richard Rush Barbara Hershey, Peter O'Toole Action, Comedy, Drama
Super Fuzz Sergio Corbucci Terrance Hill, Ernest Borgnine Action, Science Fiction
Superman II Richard Lester Ned Beatty, Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve Action, Adventure

[edit] T-Z

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Tell Me a Riddle Lee Grant Melvyn Douglas, Lila Kedrova, Brooke Adams Drama
Terror Train Roger Spottiswoode Hart Bochner, David Copperfield, Ben Johnson, Jamie Lee Curtis Horror
A Time for Miracles Michael O'Herlihy John Forsythe, Kate Mulgrew Biography, Drama
Times Square Allan Moyle Tim Curry Drama, Musical
Tom Horn William Wiard Richard Farnsworth, Steve McQueen Western
Tusk Alejandro Jodorowsky Christopher Mitchum Drama
Up the Academy Robert Downey Sr. Ralph Macchio Comedy
Urban Cowboy James Bridges John Travolta, Debra Winger Drama
Used Cars Robert Zemeckis Kurt Russell Comedy
The Victim Sammo Hung Kam-Bo Sammo Hung Kam-Bo Action, Drama
Virus Bruno Mattei Selan Karay, Margit Evelyn Newton Horror, Thriller
The Watcher in the Woods John Hough, Vincent McEveety Carroll Baker, Bette Davis Fantasy, Thriller
Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe Les Blank Werner Herzog Documentary
When Time Ran Out James Goldstone Edward Albert, Jacqueline Bisset, Red Buttons, William Holden, Paul Newman Adventure
Where the Buffalo Roam Art Linson Peter Boyle, Bruno Kirby, Bill Murray Comedy
White Mama Jackie Cooper Bette Davis, Ernest Harden Jr., Eileen Heckart Drama Made for TV
Wholly Moses Gary Weis Dom DeLuise, Jack Gilford, Dudley Moore, Richard Pryor, John Ritter Comedy, Fantasy
Windows Gordon Willis Joseph Cortese, Talia Shire Drama, Thriller
The World of Strawberry Shortcake Charles Swenson Pamela Anderson, Bob Holt Animation Made for TV
Xanadu Robert Greenwald Olivia Newton-John, Gene Kelly Fantasy, Musical
The Young Master Jackie Chan Jackie Chan Action, Comedy

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